Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 12.51 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
12.51 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.51 million
in 2022
All-time low
320,091
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 12.51 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 12.51 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 320,091, in 1971.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 156th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 369,165 | — |
| 1971 | 320,091 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 420,392 | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 461,686 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 505,638 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 577,500 | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 588,360 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 653,907 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 736,291 | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 817,236 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 940,357 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.39 million | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.73 million | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.82 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.27 million | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.47 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.66 million | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.80 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.03 million | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 3.58 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.87 million | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.18 million | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.54 million | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.03 million | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 5.51 million | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 6.22 million | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 6.69 million | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 7.24 million | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 7.80 million | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 8.26 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.60 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.99 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.62 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.03 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.58 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 11.08 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.65 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.08 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.51 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 545,027 | 320,091 | 817,236 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 940,357 | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 million | 1.87 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.60 million | 3.03 million | 6.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 million | 7.24 million | 11.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.08 million | 11.65 million | 12.51 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 12.51 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,091 in 1971.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release